New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-03
no POOU FOR MARTYRS.

The MuCWUmpS are extremely ANXIOUS that
thc RcpuAlican party should make martyrs OF
them. Although in the past prolonged con-
temptation Of their White House idol has oc-
casionally exalted them to a state Of temporary
frenzy. they always were OF bilious al =
melancholy temperament, and now they are III
n condition Of nervous proStratlon which
threatens an immediate collapse. Under these
distressing circumstances il is not surprising
that they should desire to be invested with the
halo Of mart yrdon. which always makes an
impressive picture on the page Of history; but
we cannot respond To their solicitations. "Thc
Eycnin, Post finds It's editorial page scarcely
larrc enough for all that it has to say about
Tn, TRIRrNr. and is much depressed by our
NEGLECT once in while, to be sure, pity
moves lis to exchange a word with this dcludcd
spinstcr and this morning We feet inclined to
recall Washington Irvings prophetic dcScrlp-
ton Of her present state. The most ludI'fouS
feature Of the Ictlnuc which accompanied Lady
lilicraft to Braccbridgc Hall WAS her lady
ships waiting-gcntlcwoman,' whom living
thus dclincatcs: a pIim. plagmaticll old
maid; one Of the most intolcrabc and iuiCi-
Grant virrins that ever lived. She ba> kept
her virtue by her until it has TUNED sour, and
now every word and look smachs OF vciiWcc.
There IS no need TO add a touch to that picture
and if it oIcnds Il sorcy wounded spirit we
are even willing to turn the face TO the wall
The observation is frequently made, in these
DAYS. that one vote counts for a. much -
another. and 50 in itself it does. except IN the
>outh-whcrc, by the way. there are 10 Mug
vumps But in the light of experience ii l.
tt,nt .fp II hi
prevents another from being deposited Is not
4 particularly valuable possession Tor q political
marty. and that one vote which keeps two On
more others out Of the ballot-boN belongs IN the
list Of liabilities. not assets. II Is the simple
truth that any Republican candidate whom the
Nugwump contingent supports Is liable To pay
dearly for It's adhesion. We do not commend
the state Of mind To- which this fact points
However natural 1t may be. IT i p"ii'icli.l
wrong But If the fact itself there Is no doubt.
For the last three years ono Of t"o results has
followed every proclamation of Mug"ump
allegiance to the Republican ticket there has
either been no sign of 1t Whatsoever IN th"
election returns. or it has been made startlnt't
APPARENT by lmcntablc falling of Of Re
publican votes.
We say again that this is all wrong. Loyal
Republicans ought neither TO be kept at HON"
themselves on election day 10y sclf-madc saints
or sclf-convictcd sinners nor IN turn, To scare
them from the polls. We certainty are no.
engaged in that business. and We decline to
furnish the slightest assistance III the great
mart vrdom act We have no wish to lead the
MugwumpS 10 the stake. nor even to set the
dog on them. They would have been glad ~
any time for year past 10 return in n body
~ their fathers house. TO knock the gate down.
rampIc the grass. order the dinner. send the
family for the fattcd calf and appropriate the
swcctbrcad But pcrcciying no evidence OF n
disposition to receive them on these terms,
they are now engaged in pccvlsh argument to
provo their valuc-an argument in which they
are distrcssingly anxious to involve licpul can
journals. We are glad TO observe that they are
not succeeding What they need is to commune
with their own hearts and be still but We re-
peat that they are welcome to return II they
VII come separately and say nothing about IT.